Mechanical Properties of a Novel Kind of Biomass Cellular Material Prepared from Forage Grass

Abstract:

In this paper, a kind of new biomass cellular material was prepared by the growth of forage grass such as annual ryegrass, tall fescue, and trefoil in the molding container. In the process of growth, the molding container had been inverted repeatedly. Effect of temperature on the growth of three kind of forage grass was researched by seed germination experiment. The properties of the material were evaluated by TG and universal testing machine. The results showed that 25°C was the optimum growth temperature, and under this condition the germination percentage and germination potential of annual ryegrass, tall fescue, trefoil were respectively 93.67%, 91.67%, 84.33% and 83.00%, 81.67%, 80.67%. The biomass cellular material had good mechanical properties. By changing the addition of seeds, mechanical properties could be adjusted for various end uses.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 734-737)
• Pages: 2302-2305
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.734-737.2302
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Chao Le Yun, Xue Gang Luo*, Xiao Yan Lin
• Keywords: Biomass Cellular Material, Forage Grass, Mechanical Property, Seed Germination Experiment

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